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Sean Suggests for November 2020

November is a perfect month to crack open some stouts. Here are three to warm up your fall.

LIGHT

AleSmith Black Velvet Nitro Stout – 5.2% – “This velvety, nitro-infused oatmeal stout abounds with notes of chocolate, coffee, and cream. Its smooth body and luscious finish make it eminently drinkable on any occasion.”

MEDIUM

Allagash North Sky Stout – 7.5% – “Like a clear night lit by stars, this silky Belgian-inspired stout balances light notes of fruit and sweetness with roasty malt. Inspired by late evenings spent around a crackling campfire, North Sky is brewed to merge lightness and darkness into a super-sippable stout.”

BIGGEST

Beachwood Sadie Stout – 13% – “Bourbon barrel aged Dark Ale. Perfect for this weather, Sadie tastes of vanilla, oak, caramel, and oats.”

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Sean Suggests for February 2020

In my birthday month, I look to some weird beers, since I am pretty weird. I found three new beers with fruit that I found super interesting.

~Light
Cellador Goseque- 4.7%
“This Gose-style ale was fermented on Summer Grand nectarines from Masumoto Family Farm, and is drinking great! It’s light and refreshing with very mellow acidity and noticeable salinity, brewed with Coriander and Sea Salt.”

~Medium
Almanac / Strange Brewing Mapache – 6.2%
“Collaboration with Strange Brewing Co. in Buenos Aires. Sour Ale Aged In Oak Barrels With Blueberries, Plums, Peaches & Pears. This fruity sour ale was brewed with the masked menaces at Strange Brewing, hailing all the way from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Mapache, or raccoon in English, is inspired by rustic farmhouse beers and is packed with blueberries, plums, peaches, and pears.”

~BIG
Ogopogo Borries – 7.2%
“Pastry sour with raspberries and donuts. Borries are a type of hellhound that roam the Netherlands. They may live both in water and on land. They walk differently from regular dogs. Using their two left or right legs simultaneously with each step. This gives their stride a sway that is unmistakably the walk of a Borries. When a Bories runs, its tail positions parallel to its spine. Some said the sight of a Borries was a bad omen, foretelling dangers. When a Borries approaches you, there’s not really any hope of outrunning it. The best thing to do is be still. Don’t talk or move, don’t even blink.”

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Sean Suggests for October 2015

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This month. Since the L.A. weather still remains stubbornly hot with only a smattering of rain so far, I have to continue to recommend the lighter side of beers new to the market. So we range from Mexico and Insurgente Cerveceria to the East Coast for fruit beer and then to San Diego for a stout without an IPA to be found.

~LIGHT
Insurgente/ Cerveza Brown 5.50% ABV
“This is our interpretation of a classic American style Brown Ale. Various malts lend a caramel flavor, with hints of chocolate. This version includes much more than the English hops, giving citrus aromas and flavors. ”

~MEDIUM
Ommegang/ Rosetta 5.60% ABV
“This Elegant fruit beer, matured on cherries, is brewed exclusively for Brewery Ommegang by Liefmans a sister brewery in Belgium. Lightly sweet with a hint of tart cherry flavor.”

~DARK
Ballast Point/ Commodore 6.50% ABV
“The Commodore came out of our search for a medium-bodied American Stout. The recipe began at our R&D pilot brewery, but quickly became a favorite of our crew. Strong flavors of roast coffee and bittersweet chocolate balance with light citrusy hop aromas, highlighted by a crisp, bitter finish. One sip of this gold medal-winning stout will have you ready to take command of your own fleet.”